ASTONISHING AVENGERS #11 By: Stephen Kelley Eventually after everyone left and things had settled down a bit Steve went to check on vision and Erica, "how are you both feeling" Erica spoke first "getting better, vision made the notation that I should be up in the next hour or so" "I said it was probable that you could be up in an hour or so not that you would"vision stated "as for me captain, my repair systems have quite adequately repaired my higher functions though sadly, I still will not be ready to assist you for quite some time"vision noted dropping a hint of remorse in his robotic tone. "Just take your time, no need to push yourselves"Steve said "designation: with the majority of the team gone I fail to see how me and Erica's recovery is not an urgent matter", Steve bowed his head looking at the ground for a moment thinking of the words to choose carefully. "In some ways vision I failed the team, Tony and I are supposed to be the leaders but the thing about it is that Tony's always been his own man only helping when it benefits him", "that's a flat out lie"Erica said noticing something was wrong with Steve. "Why don't you lay down a moment it'll take them time to recover and there's not really much to plan for as far as taking the other ships out"Erica convinced him, "besides I'm sure vision and I would enjoy your company and see if you're like the Steve Rogers from our world"she said turning to vision and giving a subtle gesture to the android. Vision picked up on her gesture and then gave a forced awkward smile "yes, we would most enjoy it" Steve laughed at visions smile "I think I like your face when it's just blank, we tried to do that when we issued new avengers ID cards one time and our vision couldn't quite understand the concept of "smiling" he felt very uncomfortable trying it" Steve stated jokingly as he laid down. After Steve laid down vision scanned his body and it was just as he and Erica had feared, that cap was being manipulated via a small nanite attached at the back of his skull knowing what this was vision carefully "cloaked" his scanner following a trace pattern that also led to Tony. "Designation: I do believe Erica that we must be careful for Iron Man and Capt. America are under the kal'thrakys control", "think you can phase into his mind and rip it out" "designation: that would not be a wise action, it will have... disastrous results"vision said recalling a painful memory. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to" "it is okay, I was just glad that I released her from her pain and torment"vision said as a small slit in his chest opened and he pulled out a locket, opening it to look at the picture inside before closing it and putting it back in the slit. Meanwhile in his bathroom Tony look like he was on the verge of having a seizure "Get out of my head"he said repeatably gripping his head and punching himself on the side of his skull recalling what the Queen had done to him and Steve despite the nanites interference, "you may have caused us to break the team, but you will not have us as slaves"Tony started screaming in agony as he slammed his head repeatedly on the sink causing Sam to grab him and face planted him into the floor so he couldn't hurt himself anymore. "Tony man are you crazy, what's with all this hollering and banging your head against stuff" Tony nearly threw Sam off except T'Challa helped Sam reinforce Tony onto the ground, "it is just as I thought, hold him tightly Sam"Black Panther said as he jabbed a finger through the back of Tony's skull. "Man what are you" "quiet"Black Panther commanded as he "severed" the nanite and helped Sam flip Tony over so him could "bleed it out", unfortunately both men were quickly ransacked by a now woken Steve "my Queen wants your heads, and I will gladly give them to her"Steve said his pupils pitch black and his irises a techno-colored orange.